by Joanie Connell | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Technical Leaders
No matter where you are in the organization, it is important to be able to influence people. Take for example, David, a team leader in a technology company who was tasked with leading a cross-functional team to develop a new software product. David didn’t have direct...
by Joanie Connell | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Empowered, Influencing, Life Change, REAL Life Skills, Values
People sometimes ask me why my work is important. While I’m normally pretty clear on the impact of the work I do, lately I’ve been questioning it. Beaten down by daily news of a divided country, threats of war, mass shootings, and natural disasters, it’s...
by Joanie Connell | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Resilient
Today was an embarrassing day. I was on the radio being interviewed by phone and I accidentally hung up right in the middle of a sentence. I was mortified! Fortunately, I had entered the phone number in my speed dial so I was able to get back on...
by Joanie Connell | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Women Leaders
Lessons from “Managing Yourself: Women, Find Your Voice” by Kathryn Heath, Jill Flynn, and Mary Davis Holt, in the June 14 issue of Harvard Business Review. By Joanie Connell Last week I attended a webinar and was surprised at how useful it was. In it,...
by Joanie Connell | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Remote Management, Time Management
By Joanie Connell How much time do you waste in meetings—in web meetings or in person—waiting for the technology to work? Here are some tips for making your meetings more efficient. Find out what kind of technology you’ll be using for your presentation. Your...